Who Were Adel Ibrahim Daoud and Mahdi Ladadweh? Palestinian boys were shot dead by Israeli defence forces

The killing of two young Palestinian boys by Israeli forces has sent shockwaves across the internet.

The reports state that on October 7, 2022, two Palestinian boys were shot and killed in the occupied West Bank. Every news organisation has been covering this story since the news first broke. The Israeli army’s actions are being criticised by the public. What was the names and identities of the two victims? Regarding the killing of two Palestinian boys in the West Bank, many people have questions.

Who Were Adel Ibrahim Daoud and Mahdi Ladadweh?

Mahdi Mohammad Abdulmuti Ladadwa, one of the two Palestinian boys, will be discussed first. The source claims that on October 7, 2022, around 5:30 pm, Mahdi Mohammad Abdulmuti Ladadwa was shot dead by the Israeli army in the pelvis. He was 17 years old at the time. According to reports, this incident happened in the Al-Mazra-Al-Gharbieh neighbourhood of Al-Harasha, a village located in the centre of the West Bank, north of Ramallah. The Defense for Children International reported this incident after gathering local information.

I’m referring to the second Palestinian boy who was murdered by Israeli forces on October 7, 2022, at around 3 p.m. in the southern West Bank city of Qalqilya, not far from the Israeli separation wall. Adel Ibrahim Adel Daud was named as the second Palestinian boy. According to reports, 14-year-old Adel Ibrahim Adel Daud was killed by live ammunition fired by the authorities after being shot in the head. However, despite being taken immediately to a hospital, Adel Ibrahim Adel Daud passed away from his gunshot wounds at around 7 o’clock.

Ayed Abu Eqtaish, the director of DCIP’s accountability programme, stated that “Israeli authorities actively support settler attacks in addition to routinely failing to investigate Israeli settler violence against Palestinians, including children. Undoubtedly, the systemic impunity and state-provided military protection have made Israeli settlers more daring in their attacks.

The source claims that earlier on that day, around 4 pm, Israeli settlers and Israeli attackers attacked Palestinian residents jointly. Palestinian youths engaged them while brandishing live ammunition. As a result, Mahdi was shot in the pelvis and Adel was shot in the head by Israeli forces.